According to James, Head of Ecosystem at the Ethereum Foundation, most stablecoin transactions on Ethereum are P2P by count (67%), but P2P accounts for only 24% of total transaction volume. Over the past 12 months, B2B stablecoin transaction volume on Ethereum has grown by 156%, with average transaction size up 45%, while P2B has been the fastest-growing category at 167%. Consumer-to-business payments are now the fastest-growing segment of stablecoin usage on Ethereum. https://t.co/C9zvCCcOND ...

Market Trend - The stablecoin market is projected to reach $2 trillion in the near future [1] Company Focus - Stripe is interested in entering the stablecoin market [1] - The report focuses on @Tempo and its aim to facilitate institutional-grade stablecoin payments [1]

Cryptocurrency Holdings & Investments - Bitmine increased its $ETH holdings to 4,066,062, valued at approximately $1242B [1] - Trump Media's Bitcoin holdings increased by 451 $BTC to a total of 11,542 $BTC, valued at around $1B [2] - ETHZilla sold 24,291 $ETH worth $745M, shifting its focus to RWA-driven growth [2] Funding & Valuation - Erebor, a Peter Thiel-backed digital bank, is set to raise $350M in a funding round, valuing the company at $435B [1] Market Trends & Developments - JPMorgan, with $45T in assets, is exploring offering crypto trading services for institutional clients [3] - Aster will allocate up to 80% of daily platform fees to automatic and discretionary $ASTER buybacks, starting December 23 [2] - Coinbase is set to acquire prediction markets startup The Clearing Company [2] - Tether is preparing to launch its US compliant stablecoin, with the CEO stating "USAT will be the delivery of value" [3] - Strategy increased its USD reserve to $219B but did not purchase any new Bitcoin last week [3] - Michael Selig has been sworn in as the 16th CFTC Chairman [1]

🇪🇺 UPDATE: Ethereum leads the euro stablecoin market, with 50% of all tokenized euros issued on Ethereum, per Barchart. https://t.co/DemGbDBirC ...

🔥 LATEST: Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino says “USAT will be the delivery of value” as the firm prepares to launch its US compliant stablecoin. https://t.co/uyo1uKP7OQ ...

LATEST: 💰 US lawmakers have introduced a draft bill that would exempt stablecoin transactions under $200 from capital gains taxes and allow crypto miners and stakers to defer taxes on rewards for up to five years. https://t.co/Trxj8in0xw ...

Opening Bid Unfiltered is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. It has been a very eventful year for stablecoin player Circle (CRCL). The company completed its IPO in June. Then, in July, President Trump signed the GENIUS Act, which is seen as a significant future tailwind to the crypto and stablecoin industries. While Circle’s stock price is well off its highs amid a broader pullback in the crypto space, it’s hard to deny the company’s business progress and how i ...

RT BSCN (@BSCNews)📣 Circle, the issuer of the $USDC stablecoin, has just launched its own L1 blockchain.@arc by @circle is designed to dominate the stablecoin finance sector, but will it have a native token?Arc is fast, compliant, and optimized for stablecoin activity.Everything you need to know about the L1 that could rise to dominate the industry ⬇️https://t.co/gDUH9YTbrL ...

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 US House representatives draft bill to exempt crypto stablecoin transactions under $200 from capital gains taxes. ...

A bipartisan House duo is drawing up a cryptocurrency tax framework that would provide a safe harbor for some stablecoin transactions and delay taxation of rewards earned by verifying blockchain transactions. https://t.co/DXuZDripFg ...